Yeah I guess I was thinking more of numbing mental pain with drugs as opposed to physical pain and the spiral that could lead to (taking more and more until you

Yeah I guess I was thinking more of numbing mental pain with drugs as opposed to physical pain and the spiral that could lead to (taking more and more until you can no longer function). In the case of anxiety for example: 1. Avoid work socials. 2. Hybrid working. 3. WFH. 4. Camera off in meetings. 5. Skipping meetings entirely. Maybe not the best example but you've went from minor avoidance to help you keep your job and avoid your anxiety to major avoidance that will lead to you losing your job - and on top of that your anxiety will have increased to a level that recovering is much more difficult than if tackled earlier.